ODSG reiterates commitment  to girl-child devt

By Bukola Olamona | The Ondo State Government has reiterated its commitment to an all round development of the girl-child in the state in order to bridge the gap between them and their male counterparts. This is to ensure a better future for them so that they can contribute meaningfully to the socio-political and economic […]

Ondo Health Centres to get Oxygen therapy equipment

By Mary Agidi | To further  prevent diseases through improved  access to basic healthy services and developing a high performing health workforce in the state, Ondo state government has said that  oxygen therapy equipment (Oxygen concentrator) with mask will be distributed to all Primary Health Care in all the 18 local government areas of the […]

2,918 Ondo health workers sit for promotion interview

By Kemi Olatunde | No fewer than 2918 staff of the Ondo State Hospitals’ Management Board(HMB) took part in the just concluded promotion interview for health workers in the state. The board’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Niran Ikuomola disclosed this while speaking with The Hope in Akure on Monday. According to him, the exercise which was […]

Eid-el-Kabir: Akinkuolie, Adeyanju calls for prayers

By Francis Akinnodi | As muslim faithfuls celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, Caretaker Chairman, Ondo East Local Government, Rafiu Akinkuolie, has urged muslims to continue to uphold and promote the core values of Islam for the sustenance of peace, unity and progress of the kingdom, state and Nigeria at large. In a Sallah message, Akinkuolie, who felicitated with […]

As Ondo prepares for council polls

By Kayode Crown | The political atmosphere is about to hot up as the Ondo State Independent National Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has scheduled the local government election into the positions of the chairmen in the 18 local government areas of the state and the various councillor positions in the third tier of government for December […]

Man matchetes, chops off wife’s fingers

By Agboola Fesobi | A 42-year-old man, Idowu Benson has been remanded in the prison custody for attempting to kill his wife with cutlass. The accused was alleged to have on August 3, 2018 at about 7:30pm at kardorb college street, off Akure /Owo expressway, Oba-Ile, in the Akure magisterial district did unlawfully wound one […]

FUTA holds retreat for students’ leaders

Bukola Olamona | Knowledge and Vision have been identified as major ingredients of leadership in the society. This was the thrust of leadership training for newly elected Students Union Executives of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) held at the Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort, Ekiti State. Mr. Ayorinde Ogunruku, a former Registrar at the […]

Oluboyo’s murder Court trial stalled

By Sunmola Olwookere | An Ondo state High Court of Justice sitting in Akure, the state capital has commenced the prosecution of the alleged killer of the daughter of the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state. The accused person, Seidu Adeyemi was brought to the court from the Olokuta medium prisons facility where he […]

OSSC get Acting General Manager

By Femi Atolagbe | The Acting General Manager of the Ondo State Sports Council (OSSC), Wande Fabuluje, has said his priority would be an all-round development of sports in the state. He disclosed this to newsmen at the Ondo state sports complex in Akure the state capital, during  his first official resumption as the acting […]

Regaining Ondo’s strength in agriculture

By Kehinde Adejumo | On February 24,  2017 when Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, took over the mantle of leadership in Ondo State, he promised the people of the state, especially the youth of job creation through agriculture. True to his words, in less than two years of his administration, over twenty one million naira had […]